The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-08-12
DOC REYNOLDS.
How He Twice Left Golden Sand
Camp.


Golden Sand Camp was enjoying IL
self. Golden Sand Camp was happy.
WhyP Because a public meeting of
citizens" was being held-that event
which always brings to the Western
community such pure and unalloyed
pleasure as is only exceeded by the
circus or the Fourth of July celebra-
ton, and before which the wandering
Eheater company and the horse-race
must almost own their inferiority.
The meeting was being held in the
hall over the Turf Exchange saloon.
Judge POtt was chairman.
''Mr. Cheerman." said Jim Harri-
gan, as he arose from a comfortable
seat on a window-sill, ''Tm glad to see
such a represen' tive body o. the citi-
zens o Golden Sand gathered together
1t means business, Mr.. Cheerman.
Thar air abuses here in Golden Sand
which orter be attended to, abuses
which perhaps a more eloquent man
than me would say had crept in, but
which will simply say air here. Wot
do I see in the faces o. this ere intelli-
gent aujuance by which am surround
ed, Mr. CheermanP L see a determin-
alton that these ere abuses air goin'
20 be sot down on, yes, sir, squashed, l
might sayr'
Mr.. Harrigan resumed his seat on the
window-sill, and when the applause his
remarks had brought forth had died
away, Bill Hauser arose, put one foot
IN chair, leaned forward on his knee,
looked at the presiding officer with
great seriousness and said:
"Cheermani 1 reckon I amt got
nothin' to say except to indorse the
remarks nv the distinguished GENT
man wOt preceded me. Them air nv
sentiments, gen'Imen an cheerman,
his idees on this ere question air my
idees."
Again the audience broke into APP
plauso and then Lem Upton got up
from his seat on an empty cracker box
and said:
"Mr Cheerman an Teller citizens:
must indorse the able remarks Of the
fluent speakers as recently sot down.
Their remarks were to the pint as far
rs they went, but l think l viii be par
doned fer saying that they should go a
little further. To git right down an
waller with the business, as 1 might
say, wot air we goin' to doP We all
know that thar air abuses crept in, rs
was so feelin'ly remarked by one gem
'lman, but how'r we goin' to make
'em creep out, that's the question? We
may well smile, genPmen, how'r we
goin' to make 'em creep outP Or
rather, how'r we goin' to make 'em
git up an hump out? Thar air a class
Of people in Golden Sand as isn't
needed here. Gamblers, most NV EN-
you understand, genPmen, most NV
'em gamblers. Not that | object to
gamblin', as gamblin'; I'm very fond
o sport myself; but we don't want so
much o this ere professional us'ness.
They don't help build up a community.
A few of 'em air all right, hut too
many air bad thing. Every time one
o us strikes a lead we don't want to
hev to contribute all NV it to some
ornary gambler with a whole pack ~
keerds rammed up his sleeve! Not
much, The games amt squar' enough
fer Golden Sand, which, gen l'men. is
rs squar' a camp as thar Is in the Black
Hills, Territory o. Dakoty! EGrcat APP
plause.] OF course, We say we can
shoot when games amt squar'. and So
we do, but just bout as of'en they
shoot too, an they're blamed apt to
shoot first. Gentlemen, wot with skin
games in the camps and hoss-stealiug
around the edges it is time action were
took. move, Mr. Chairman, that "a
committee be app'inted to tend to the
matter.
Il secon' the motionr' called several
voices.
"Genl'men, said Judge Pott, as he
stopped his work Of whiting the pine
table behind which he sat, Eve hev
heered the motion; them that air in
favor NV it will say yes. "
There was a loud roar Of ''yesscs. -
Il don't believe that there is any
body wot wants to vote mo- SO it j.
carried unanimously. Iapp'int as that
committee, Lem Upton, Jim Harri-
gan, Bill Hauser, Buck PinneO an the
cheer, an hereby empower 'em to act
to onct"
The Judge put his knife in his pocket
and the meeting broke up without the
formahty of an adjournment.
Shortly after, the committee met in
the Star of the West saloon to talk the
matter over.
''Of course" said Lem Upton, eve
don't want 10 make EN- all GO
"The ones we let stay must be mighty
squar', replied Judge Pott.
That's the idee, mighty squar', 80 said
Buck Pinneo.
The squar' ones air pertty scarce
now" said Bill Hauser. who had lost
heavily lately.
Mighty uncommon" said Jim Har-
rigan.
Il should jedge we orter mako up "a
list an then thar wouldn't be no dam
ger o. missin' any, said Buck.
Il reckon we'd better, replied Lem.
s'An' IL pears to me that Doc Rey-
nolds orter just about head that list,
remarked Judge Pott.
That's wnat, ' returned Lem, IAN